Tweet Facebook Mail More than 17,000 childcare workers will take home more pay this week after the government's 15 per cent wage increase. Workers at more than 650 Goodstart centres across Australia are among the first to benefit, with pay rises of 10 per cent above the award rate beginning this week, followed by a further five per cent increase in December next year. This means a typical early childhood carer or educator who is paid at the award rate will receive a pay rise of at least $103 per week, increasing to at least $155 per week from December 2025. READ MORE: Millions brace for scorching heat with mercury tipped to hit 40s A typical early childhood carer or educator who is paid at the award rate will receive a pay rise of at least $103 per week, increasing to at least $155 per week from December 2025. (iStock) A typical early childhood teacher will get an additional $166 a week from December this year, increasing to $249 from December of next year. The 15 per cent wage rise is available to up to 200,000 early childhood workers across the country. Eligibility for the it is tied to a requirement for services to limit fee increases, to stop them passing the costs on to families. Early learning providers can now apply for funding to deliver the pay rise online , with successful applications up until June 30 next year to receive funding backdated to December 2 this year. READ MORE: Little girl floats alone for three days after shipwreck The 10 most in-demand jobs for 2025 View Gallery Education Minister Jason Clare said early childhood educators were some of the most underpaid workers in Australia. "We are changing that, and this initial pay rise will mean an extra $100 in their before tax pay every week from this month," he said. "It will help to encourage more people to stay in the job they love, and for those who may have recently left the sector, it will help attract them back." DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play .‘They’ve become so bold now’: Tensions peak as baboons push into Cape Town’s urban spaces, seeking food
Prospera Financial Services Inc cut its holdings in shares of Invesco Preferred ETF ( NYSEARCA:PGX – Free Report ) by 2.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,710 shares of the company’s stock after selling 903 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Invesco Preferred ETF were worth $466,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in PGX. Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in Invesco Preferred ETF by 28.3% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 177,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,109,000 after purchasing an additional 39,126 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco Preferred ETF by 91.1% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 19,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 9,290 shares during the last quarter. Kades & Cheifetz LLC lifted its position in shares of Invesco Preferred ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Kades & Cheifetz LLC now owns 265,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,279,000 after buying an additional 4,649 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Invesco Preferred ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 437,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,409,000 after acquiring an additional 15,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Invesco Preferred ETF during the first quarter valued at $230,000. Invesco Preferred ETF Trading Up 0.1 % PGX opened at $11.95 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $12.26 and a 200 day moving average of $11.90. Invesco Preferred ETF has a 12 month low of $10.91 and a 12 month high of $12.54. Invesco Preferred ETF Company Profile The PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (Fund) is based on The BofA Merrill Lynch Core Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (Index). The Fund normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to replicate the total return of a diversified group of investment-grade preferred securities. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PGX? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Invesco Preferred ETF ( NYSEARCA:PGX – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Invesco Preferred ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Invesco Preferred ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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